Baku, May 18, AZERTAC On May 18, the 10th Kazan OIC Youth Entrepreneurship Forum concluded in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation. The event was organized by the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF-ERC), the Ministry of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan, the "Selet" Youth Foundation of Tatarstan, and the Academy of Youth Diplomacy, with partnership from Sabah.Hub, Kazan IT Park, and other organizations.At the closing ceremony, several dignitaries delivered congratulatory speeches, including Rinat Sadykov, the Minister of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rafig Ismayilov, the Director of the ICYF-ERC, Damir Fattahov, the Deputy Head of the Federal Agency on Youth Affairs of the Russian Federation, Timur Suleymanov, the Assistant to the Rais (head) of the Republic, Irada Ayupova, the Minister of Culture of Tatarstan. They highlighted the Forum’s significant contribution to networking among young entrepreneurs in the OIC domain and expressed hope that new ideas and initiatives would be realized in the future.Rafig Ismayilov, Director of the ICYF-ERC, thanked the organizers and praised the Kazan event. He noted that the Center would continue to cooperate with partners from Tatarstan. Ismayilov informed the participants about the upcoming COP29 event, scheduled for November in Baku, and expressed his desire for authors of startup projects focused on the environment, renewable energy, and climate change to participate. He also reaffirmed his commitment to the Memorandum of Cooperation signed at the opening ceremony between the ICYF-ERC and the Ministry of Youth Affairs of Tatarstan.During the Forum, ICYF-ERC representatives held important meetings, including a session with the ICESCO Director-General, a meeting with Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, participation in the 8th OIC Young Diplomats Forum, and an official dinner as part of "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum 2024", which included representative from international organizations and officials from various countries.At the end of the Forum, a jury of experts evaluated startup project presentations, awarding prizes to the most highly regarded projects.